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Fake Gold Bar...... Removed

ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 4, 2022 2:19AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I am not up to date on spotting a problem with these.
The -1 feedback would seem to be a red flag.
The feedback received would seem to be a red flag. "sells fake gold bars! BEWARE FRAUD!"

Thanks for looking and reporting if needed. :)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393834645540

Looks like they also sold 2 recently.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/ilovemyf_30/m.html?item=393834645540&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,703 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Find a picture of a real one and some obvious differences show.

    Counterfeit

    This is one to post on the PM forum, though many don’t have much authentication from pics experience.

    It is educational tho

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Even after looking at images online I still have a problem seeing it. :/

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,703 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For this one pull up a Perth 20 gram bar

    Look at the radius of curvature on the corners

    The lettering for “pure gold” & “20 gram” is just a tad different

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Apmex has Perth Mint 20 gram gold bars for $1211.
    AliExpress has Perth Mint 20 gram gold bars for $4.25.

    Also, there is a sucker born every minute, a fool and his money are soon parted, and you can't cheat an honest man.

    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
    --Severian the Lame
  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this one of those giveaways too ?

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine "The lettering for “pure gold” & “20 gram” is just a tad different"

    Thanks for that. I can see that now but I think I can see it better on the lower parts of the 9's'

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the replies! :)

    I do fine with coins and any bullion type stuff would be in coin form like ASE's & AGE's.

    I almost never buy bar form and I'm ashamed to say I know very little about it, you could sell me one with a chocolate center. :/
    That's why I don't buy it. ;)

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Something about the lettering and logo just look off. Reported.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JimTyler said:
    Is this one of those giveaways too ?

    Current bid on ebay is $709.99 with 15 bids...... not quite a giveaway other than the buyer giving away all their money. ;)

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I found this listing accidentally.
    I save sellers of counterfeit coins to make it easy to keep an eye on them.
    This person was selling counterfeit coins in the past on ebay.

  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ifthevamzarockin said:
    I found this listing accidentally.
    I save sellers of counterfeit coins to make it easy to keep an eye on them.
    This person was selling counterfeit coins in the past on ebay.

    And eBay does not ban the user? Why?

    100th pint of blood donated 7/19/2022 B) . Transactions with WilliamF, Relaxn, LukeMarshal, jclovescoins, braddick, JWP, Weather11am, Fairlaneman, Dscoins, lordmarcovan, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, JimW. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who so believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Weiss said:
    ..... and you can't cheat an honest man.

    This old saying never made sense to me. In any event, caveat emptor.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • burfle23burfle23 Posts: 2,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Listing has been removed.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They're out there.

    Just looking at Iron Tail will prove this one is counterfeit.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • Herb_THerb_T Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    When I was scammed the seller had all bidders confidential so you couldn’t see who was bidding. The seller bids you up and when you stop you will get an email that the other bidder didn’t follow through, so you jump at it. This is how they get the price to go up and separate you from your money….thinking you go a great deal, but no!

  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Herb_T said:
    When I was scammed the seller had all bidders confidential so you couldn’t see who was bidding. The seller bids you up and when you stop you will get an email that the other bidder didn’t follow through, so you jump at it. This is how they get the price to go up and separate you from your money….thinking you go a great deal, but no!

    Good to know. That is one reason I'm much happier buying most coins ~$100 or less. Fewer scammers.

    100th pint of blood donated 7/19/2022 B) . Transactions with WilliamF, Relaxn, LukeMarshal, jclovescoins, braddick, JWP, Weather11am, Fairlaneman, Dscoins, lordmarcovan, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, JimW. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who so believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

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